Labor force with advanced education, male in South Asia
South Asia: Labor force with advanced education, male was 87.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, male in South Asia, 1994–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with advanced education, male in South Asia stood at 87.0%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in South Asia peaked at 87.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 2018.
Labor force with advanced education, male in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 87.2% | — |
| 2000 | 86.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 86.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 83.4% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 83.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.9% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 81.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 81.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.6% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 85.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.5% | 86.2% | 86.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 80.9% | 83.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 81.9% | 87.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Qatar 97.7% compare
- 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 95.2% compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 94.8% compare
- 4 Macau, China 93.4% compare
More work & labour data for South Asia
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 33.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 19.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 33.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 35.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 42.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 59.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, male in South Asia?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in South Asia was 87.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2018.
- How does South Asia rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).